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  2. Buccal administration - Wikipedia

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    Buccal tablets can be considered in patients who experience difficulty in swallowing, since these tablets are absorbed into the blood stream between the gum and cheek. [17] [4] Difficulty in swallowing can occur in all age groups, especially in young infants and the elderly community. [18] Buccal tablets are also used in unconscious patients.

  3. Dysphagia - Wikipedia

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    Achalasia is a major exception to usual pattern of dysphagia in that swallowing of fluid tends to cause more difficulty than swallowing solids. In achalasia, there is idiopathic destruction of parasympathetic ganglia of the Auerbach's (Myenteric) plexus of the entire esophagus, which results in functional narrowing of the lower esophagus , and ...

  4. Orally disintegrating tablet - Wikipedia

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    Clonazepam ODT blister pack and tablet Etizest-1 MD (Etizest-brand 1mg-doskk etizolam mouth-dissolving (MD) blister pack and opened tablet. An orally disintegrating tablet or orally dissolving tablet (ODT) is a drug dosage form available for a limited range of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications.

  5. Pseudodysphagia - Wikipedia

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    The treatment in these three cases comprised: positive reinforcement of the psychomotor constituent of oral consumption; tube feeding made dependent on oral feeding (the children were fed through a tube once the child attempted swallowing); introduction of massed learning tests over 72 hour periods. This treatment took place between 1 and 2 years.

  6. Oropharyngeal dysphagia - Wikipedia

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    Oropharyngeal dysphagia; Other names: Transfer dysphagia: The digestive tract, with the esophagus marked in red: Specialty: Gastroenterology, ENT surgery: Symptoms: Hesitation or inability to initiate swallowing, food sticking in the throat, nasal regurgitation, difficulty swallowing solids, frequent repetitive swallows. frequent throat clearing, hoarse voice, cough, weight loss, and recurrent ...

  7. Esophageal motility disorder - Wikipedia

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    An esophageal motility disorder (EMD) is any medical disorder resulting from dysfunction of the coordinated movement of esophagus, which causes dysphagia (i.e. difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation of food). [1] Primary motility disorders are: [1] Achalasia; Diffuse esophageal spasm; Nutcracker esophagus; Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter

  8. Orofacial myofunctional disorders - Wikipedia

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    OMD refers to the abnormal resting posture of the orofacial musculature, atypical chewing, and swallowing patterns, dental malocclusions, blocked nasal airways, and speech problems. [2] OMD are patterns involving oral and/or orofacial musculature that interferes with normal growth, development, or function of structures, or calls attention to ...

  9. Esophageal dysphagia - Wikipedia

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    Rings cause intermittent mechanical dysphagia, meaning patients will usually present with transient discomfort and regurgitation while swallowing solids and then liquids, depending on the constriction of the ring. Webs--- Usually squamous mucosal protrusion into the esophageal lumen, especially anterior cervical esophagus behind the cricoid ...

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